Pattern blocks can be used to teach patterns, symmetry, fraction concepts, and other math topics.
Watch this video on patterns
Problem-solving skills will be challenged as you search for the right spot for each unique puzzle piece. Brenda's Bedroom Border
Use Patch Tool to design a pattern using geometric shapes.
Tangram A Tangram is a Chinese puzzle made by cutting a square into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid which are capable of being recombined in many different figures.Kids Tangram
Create your own tangrams just like in Grandfather Tang's story.
Who knew 7 little shapes could do so much! Watch this video on Tangrams.
Click through the interactive story of a tale of ten tangram and two small furry aliens! SYMMETRY Watch this videoon the line of symmetry. This is a fun activity for kids to practice finding the bisectionline. This interactiveanimation explains principles of line symmetry. Here is a Math Dictionary for Kidswith interactive exercises. Click on the "Ss" letter and click more "Ss" words and look for symmetry and select the "Symmetry" word to learn its definition.
Drag the ABC letters into the symmetrical or not symmetrical box. Practice making patternsthat have lines of symmetry. Sorting with Symmetry This game will test your understanding of symmetry.
It's very confusing, and definitely a game of two halves!Quilt QuestAsk Hannah
Watch the BrainPop Geometry Movie
What are 2D and 3D shapes?
Classify basic 2D shapes by dragging thewords onto the correct shapes.
Match the 2D shape properties. Mr. Mumble
Sort the shapes. Assemble the square.Quadrilateral Quest Make your own Quadrilaterals by draggingthe dots.
Quad Squad Now try the 3D shapes. Name the buried 3D shapes. Geo Cleo and the Shape Caper
In Solid Pattern Pieces students name the different faces of solid figures to make objects using a pattern.
Play the Polygon Game and then watch the video on classifying polygons based on their properties. Pete's Polygon
Congruent or Not Play the Polygon Matching Game, the Solid Shapesgame, and the Geo Sort game Vortex.
Find the shapes in each picture. Help free Princess Amber by clicking on the correct shape.
Sort the shapes by angles Sam's Similar Shapes Congruent Concentration Triangles Side By Side
In Anglemania students describe triangles using appropriate geometric vocabulary. Exploring Angles
Use the virtual geoboardand rubber bands around the pegs to explore various geometric concepts and solve symmetrical mathematical puzzles.
The Robots are ready to travel to their new home. First you need to fit them into a suitcase. You may need to slide, flip, or turn the robots to make them fit. There's room for everybody so don't leave anyone behind.
Help Pablo finish his invention by handing him the right shape.
In Wrapping Paper Patterns student decides which figures would result from a flip, a slide, or a turn.
Pattern blocks can be used to teach patterns, symmetry, fraction concepts, and other math topics.
Watch this video on patterns
Problem-solving skills will be challenged as you search for the right spot for each unique puzzle piece.
Brenda's Bedroom Border
Use Patch Tool to design a pattern using geometric shapes.
Tangram
A Tangram is a Chinese puzzle made by cutting a square into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid which are capable of being recombined in many different figures. Kids Tangram
Create your own tangrams just like in Grandfather Tang's story.
Who knew 7 little shapes could do so much! Watch this video on Tangrams.
Click through the interactive story of a tale of ten tangram and two small furry aliens!
SYMMETRY
Watch this video on the line of symmetry. This is a fun activity for kids to practice finding the bisection line. This interactive animation explains principles of line symmetry.
Here is a Math Dictionary for Kidswith interactive exercises. Click on the "Ss" letter and click more "Ss" words and look for symmetry and select the "Symmetry" word to learn its definition.
Drag the ABC letters into the symmetrical or not symmetrical box.
Practice making patterns that have lines of symmetry.
Sorting with Symmetry This game will test your understanding of symmetry.
It's very confusing, and definitely a game of two halves! Quilt Quest Ask Hannah